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Write a short (3 pages) analysis on Carmilla and the theme of repression discussing Laura’s relationship with Carmilla both before the discovery of her vampirism, as well as after. What does Laura, the narrator, reveal about Laura the character through this act of “transference”?
Description Essay Question: As discussed in class, Le Fanu’s novella Carmilla presents the potential theme of repression. We have discussed how this theme manifests into the physical, through the horrendous attacks of the vampire, which often are described through descriptors often associated with illness, specifically symptoms of female hysteria. Furthermore, we have related the structure…